“I would like the president to publicly and vocally call on Congress to pass ENDA as soon as possible,” Palmquist said. “I believe that ENDA is the most important item on our agenda right now — and passing it would have a transformative effect on a lot of LGBT people in our country.”

North Carolina is among the states that have no laws that protect LGBT residents against discrimination in the workforce.

You can read more about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) here.

She sits on the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions where the bill is stuck, and she has NOT signed on as a co-sponsor yet — even though she signed on as a co-sponsor to a similar bill while she served in the NC Senate.